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Farha Khoja

Dallas,Texas

Summary

Dynamic product owner with a proven track record, excelling in user story creation and stakeholder engagement. Leveraging Agile methodologies and SQL expertise, I drive innovative solutions that enhance user experiences and streamline operations. Passionate about mentoring teams to achieve excellence in software development and product delivery. Passionate counselor and human behavior specialist.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner & Licensed Therapist

Evolve Therapy and Wellness, PLLC
Dallas, Texas
01.2024 - Current

Delivered trauma-informed psychotherapy utilizing EMDR, parts work, structural dissociation, and expressive arts to address diverse mental health issues.

Product Owner

Central Reach
Remote
01.2021 - 01.2024
  • Defined user personas and user stories to guide product development and ensure user-centric design.
  • Gathered feedback from stakeholders, customers, and other teams in order to refine product design.
  • Defined the product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with company goals.
  • Maintained documentation related to the product lifecycle such as release notes, bug reports, and feature requests.
  • Partnered with UX and UI teams to design intuitive interfaces that increased customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Created dashboards using various tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Trello, to track project progress and milestones.
  • Analyzed current processes, identified areas of improvement, and implemented Agile methodology to streamline operations.
  • Integrated multiple data sources into one unified view using views or joins in SQL queries.
  • Integrated third-party APIs into existing systems for improved functionalities.

Product Owner

Brierley+Partners
Plano, Texas
06.2018 - 10.2019
  • Partnered with software development team to design custom applications and trackers to meet client needs.
  • Managed risks and resolved issues that affected product scope, schedule, and quality.
  • Developed process documentation related to the product life cycle management.
  • Monitored performance metrics post-release to evaluate success of new features or products.
  • Collaborated with development teams to ensure successful delivery of products.
  • Gathered and prioritized product requirements from stakeholders.
  • Conducted market research to understand customer needs and preferences.
  • Performed QA testing of new features prior to their release into production environment.
  • Developed user stories, acceptance criteria, and mockups for new features.

Senior Business Systems Analyst

Epsilon
Irving, TX
07.2014 - 06.2018
  • Conducted stakeholder interviews to understand user needs and preferences.
  • Collaborated with IT teams on the development of applications based on business requirements.
  • Performed root cause analysis to determine underlying issues in complex problems.
  • Provided technical assistance on software development projects by providing feedback on design documents and code reviews.
  • Created data flows to illustrate the flow of information between various stakeholders.

Education

Masters - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Lamar University
Beaumont
12.2023

Bachelor of Arts -

Southern Methodist University
Dallas
05.2014

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Southern Methodist University
Dallas
05.2014

Skills

  • User story creation
  • SAFe Agile product owner
  • SQL and system architecture knowledge
  • Event-driven architectures
  • JIRA and Confluence
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Agile methodologies
  • Process documentation
  • Mentorship and coaching
  • Software development fundamentals

Certification

  • Somatic Coaching from the Embody Lab
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner

Languages

English
Professional
Hindi
Limited

Timeline

Owner & Licensed Therapist

Evolve Therapy and Wellness, PLLC
01.2024 - Current

Product Owner

Central Reach
01.2021 - 01.2024

Product Owner

Brierley+Partners
06.2018 - 10.2019

Senior Business Systems Analyst

Epsilon
07.2014 - 06.2018

Masters - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Lamar University

Bachelor of Arts -

Southern Methodist University

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Southern Methodist University